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Internet Beauty Test Subject: DIY Valentine’s Day Manicure

Well, hey there! Valentine’s Day is coming up and I know some of you ladies want to feel a little fancy (even if you don’t have anything planned). And why not? You should feel fancy. So I’m trying a DIY manicure that I found on pinterest so you can be informed if you’re thinking about giving it a try.

As you can see, this manicure is a little different. It’s called a “reverse French manicure” – which in and of itself is chic – but this particular manicure uses the Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail stickers for extra fanciness.

Hypothesis: With nail stickers, hole punch reinforcements and some nail polish you can create a fun and different manicure (here’s hoping!)

Prediction: I’ve never tried the nail stickers, but I’ve heard they are fairly easy to use and last longer than regular polish. However, I’m a bit wary of how the hole punch reinforcements will affect the stickers.

Test:
Items Used:

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Patterns (I used “Kitty Kitty”)

Hole punch reinforcements (I got mine at Rite Aid)

Red nail polish

Top coat

I started by sizing the nail stickers on my nails and It took me about 45 minutes to apply them. I was meticulously placing each sticker on the base by my cuticle and stretching it so it covered the whole nail. Then, I filed the excess sticker off with the little emery board that comes with the nail stickers. Applying the nail stickers was exhausting.

I let the nail stickers set for about 5 minutes and then put the reinforcements on each nail (see picture above). I ripped each reinforcement to make the rounded edge larger. Then, I painted the red polish on the top part of my nail, using the reinforcement as a guideline. I put two coats of red and the clear top coat over it.

Analysis: As you can see, my manicure did not come out as pretty as the original tutorial. The stickers were not as easy as I had hoped. The reinforcements were very sticky and threatened to remove the nail stickers on every nail. I think with some practice I may be able to make my nails look a little better. Have you ever seen the Pinterest Fails on Buzzfeed? Well, I feel like the picture of my nails could be on there, and underneath it would say “…Nailed It” (ha – so much pun).